Have you ever looked at the price tag of a designer item and thought “Yeah, I can afford this — if it’s 90% off!”? I can tell you that I’ve certainly been there, and have honed my skills in securing items on my must-have list for the lowest possible price available. One way to zero in on maximizing savings on quality items is to shop at outlets, and I gladly partook in a bargain hunt, courtesy of Woodbury Common Premium Outlets last weekend. Located a little less than an hour from New York City, Woodbury Common Premium Outlets contains an astounding 220 stores with an average of savings of 25%-65% every day.
Most recently the stores of Reed Krakoff, Vera Bradley, and James Perse have opened, with some of my favorites stops being Barneys New York Outlet, Balenciaga, J.Crew, Salvatore Ferragamo, Furla, La Perla, Le Creuset, Burberry, and many more! You can easily spend an entire day here, and not cover every single store! I’ve been checking out the amazing savings at this particular outlet for six years now, having purchased my first Diane von Furstenberg wrap dress there and a great pair of Balenciaga flats back in 2010.
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